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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Sperata Holly, 1939 |
| Type species | |
| Bagrus lamarrii Valenciennes, 1840 | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Sperata is a genusofbagrid catfishes.
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
Species of Sperata are found in southern Asia from AfghanistantoThailand where they are found in a wide variety of water bodies.
At least two of the Sperata species (S. aor & S. seenghala) are sport fish as well as being important food fish.
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